A woman has been arrested over accusations that she used a rewards card glitch to get tens of thousands in free fuel. Dawn Thompson, 45, is alleged to have repeatedly used the same petrol station – Pump & Pantry in Lincoln, Nebraska – to take more than $27,000 (£21,000) in fuel. Following a software update […]

2 years ago

Fuel-ish behaviour. This week forecourts across Britain turned into boxing rings, as angry motorists put all commonsense aside to participate in our new national sport – panic buying – a pursuit perfected during the lockdown. Remember the panic for bog roll and pasta as Covid hit? If not, read this refresher. Motorists were told last […]

4 years ago

The Simpson‘s already did it You’re not gonna believe this (you totally are) but people reckon The Simpsons predicted yet another real-world event and this time in the UK. Sort of. As it always does, a clip of the iconic animated show starting doing the rounds on social media in the wake of recent headlines […]

4 years ago

It goes from bad to worse As if the ongoing fear of fuel shortages and panic-buying habits weren’t concerning enough, hundreds of panicking motorists are thought to have filled up their cars up with the wrong kind of fuel. The news comes directly from breakdown services such as AA, who revealed on Monday (September 27) […]

4 years ago

Anywhere between 50 and 90 per cent of UK forecourts have run out of fuel Fuel shortages across Britain are nearing dangerous levels as the lack of HGV drivers, combined with nationwide panic buying, have led to as much as 90 per cent of the nation’s petrol stations running out of fuel. Speaking on BBC […]

4 years ago